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The Connecticut General Assembly begins its two-year term Wednesday with three dozen new members, significantly higher salaries, more leadership titles, and the Capitol fully open to the public for the first time since COVID-19 arrived.
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Ralph's father, Stanley, is composer of "The Nutmeg," the state's official cantata.
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This week marks the end of the state legislative session in Connecticut. Lawmakers have made progress on everything from climate change to solitary confinement. This hour on Disrupted, a roundtable conversation wrapping up the biggest stories out of Hartford and what to expect in the November midterms.
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Health providers say student loan debt and malpractice requirements make working in Connecticut unappealing to many physicians. Lawmakers are considering a bill this year that would establish a loan reimbursement program and introduce changes to entice more medical students to practice in Connecticut.
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Despite tighter federal restrictions on flavored e-cigarette products that took effect in 2020, supporters of a Connecticut bill say the state needs to implement its own ban on the sale of these products in order to drive down use among youth.
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Legislation proposed by Gov. Ned Lamont’s office would change the state’s threshold of action from 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood to 3.5 micrograms.
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A proposed bill would make it legal for terminally ill residents to get a prescription for a lethal combination of medications that they could then take to end their own lives.
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Conn. health advocates call on state, federal governments to address 'shadow mental health pandemic'Advocates and health providers have called on the Connecticut legislature and Gov. Ned Lamont to invest more money into solutions to address crisis-level conditions in unmet behavioral health care needs among adults and children.
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Kids as young as 15 in Connecticut go to a high-security prison if they're accused of committing a serious felony. That prison, the Manson Youth Institution, has been investigated by state and federal officials. The findings may prompt the state to send local youth awaiting trial elsewhere by 2026.
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Connecticut’s daily test positivity rate has dropped to 13.29%, according to new data from the Department of Public Health.